Loading external .swf from an array in  array order

I was wondering if someone can help me out.  The code below demonstrates pulling in multiple .swf from an array and plays each one randomally when the "main .swf re-publishes each time.  I cant figure out how to play each .swf in the order that specifies in the array.
example:  I want the main .swf to play 'clip0','clip1','clip2' in that specific order not random.
Can someone assist me.
stop();
var movieArray:Array = ['clip0','clip1','clip2'];
var loader:Loader = new Loader();
var index:int = movieArray.length * Math.random();
var url:String = movieArray[index] + '.swf';
trace("Attempting to load", url);
loader.load(new URLRequest(url));
loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loaderComplete);
loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, loaderIOError);
addChild(loader);
function loaderComplete(e:Event):void {
    trace("Successfully loaded", url);
function loaderIOError(e:IOErrorEvent):void {
    trace("Failed to load", url);

so replace:
var index:int = movieArray.length * Math.random();
with this:
var index:int = 0;

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